Stephen Philabaum comes to Great Hearts Roosevelt with ten years experience within the Great Hearts network where he has both helped launch and lead new schools. Mr. Philabaum is a fourth-generation Phoenician and holds a B.A. in Religion and Applied Ethics from Arizona State University. He is a proud husband to his wife, Reina, and a father of three children, Adam, Ezra, and Sophia.

Tony Cruz brings to Great Hearts Roosevelt over 15 years of leadership experience within for-profit and non-profit sectors, including the past seven years within the Great Hearts network. Mr. Cruz holds a B.A in Theatre and a Masters in Biblical and Theological Studies, with an emphasis on Critical Interpretations of Texts in Hebrew and Greek. He recently moved to the West Valley with his family and looks forward to serving the families of Great Hearts Roosevelt in Buckeye.